Vihstadt withstands Howze

Arlington voters re-elected John Vihstadt to the Arlington County Board. The streetcar was a key difference between the two, though the Post endorsed Vihstadt and the streetcar at the same time, muddling the picture somewhat. (Post) Twitter

Slow down on Maryland Avenue

Maryland Avenue on Capitol Hill gets a new speed camera where residents have long complained about safety problems. DDOT added some temporary curbs, but says years of study have to come before the city could reduce the number of lanes. (WAMU) Twitter

CSX tunnel gets green light

The Virginia Avenue Tunnel project received approval from the Federal Highway Administration to proceed. Construction could start this fall, though CSX will first need city permits. (Post) Twitter

Silver Line express to Dulles?

Some Japanese railroads manage to run express service even with only two tracks, using tight scheduling and some passing tracks. Could that work for the Silver Line or elsewhere in the US? (CityLab) Twitter

David Alpert is Founder and President of Greater Greater Washington and Executive Director of DC Sustainable Transportation (DCST). He worked as a Product Manager for Google for six years and has lived in the Boston, San Francisco, and New York metro areas in addition to Washington, DC. He lives with his wife and two children in Dupont Circle. Unless otherwise noted, opinions in his GGWash posts are his and not the official views of GGWash or DCST.

David Koch is a native of Silver Spring. He first discovered his love of transportation and planning through Greater Greater Washington and Just Up The Pike. He has a planning degree from Rutgers University. You might see him on his bike around Mount Pleasant.